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If `sum_(r=0)(n)(-1)^(r)(""^(n)C_(r))/(""^(r+3)C_(r))=3/(a+3)`
then `(3a)/(4n)=` _________ is equal to

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To solve the problem, we need to evaluate the summation given and find the value of \( \frac{3a}{4n} \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Summation**: We start with the summation: \[ \sum_{r=0}^{n} (-1)^r \binom{n}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{\binom{r+3}{r}} = \frac{3}{a+3} \] Here, \( \binom{n}{r} \) is the binomial coefficient which can be expressed as \( \frac{n!}{r!(n-r)!} \). 2. **Rewriting the Summation**: We can rewrite \( \frac{1}{\binom{r+3}{r}} \) as: \[ \frac{1}{\binom{r+3}{r}} = \frac{r! \cdot 3!}{(r+3)!} = \frac{6}{(r+3)(r+2)(r+1)} \] Thus, the summation becomes: \[ \sum_{r=0}^{n} (-1)^r \binom{n}{r} \cdot \frac{6}{(r+3)(r+2)(r+1)} \] 3. **Factoring Out Constants**: We can factor out the constant \( 6 \): \[ 6 \sum_{r=0}^{n} (-1)^r \binom{n}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{(r+3)(r+2)(r+1)} \] 4. **Using Binomial Coefficient Identity**: We can use the identity for binomial coefficients to rewrite the summation: \[ \sum_{r=0}^{n} (-1)^r \binom{n}{r} \cdot \frac{1}{(r+3)(r+2)(r+1)} = \frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)} \] 5. **Substituting Back**: Substitute this back into our equation: \[ 6 \cdot \frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)} = \frac{3}{a+3} \] 6. **Cross Multiplying**: Cross-multiplying gives: \[ 6(a + 3) = 3(n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3) \] 7. **Simplifying the Equation**: Divide both sides by 3: \[ 2(a + 3) = (n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3) \] Expanding the right-hand side: \[ (n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3) = n^3 + 6n^2 + 11n + 6 \] Thus, we have: \[ 2a + 6 = n^3 + 6n^2 + 11n + 6 \] Therefore: \[ 2a = n^3 + 6n^2 + 11n \] So: \[ a = \frac{n^3 + 6n^2 + 11n}{2} \] 8. **Finding \( \frac{3a}{4n} \)**: Now we need to find: \[ \frac{3a}{4n} = \frac{3}{4n} \cdot \frac{n^3 + 6n^2 + 11n}{2} = \frac{3(n^3 + 6n^2 + 11n)}{8n} \] Simplifying this gives: \[ = \frac{3(n^2 + 6n + 11)}{8} \] 9. **Final Answer**: To find the numerical value, we can substitute \( n = 1 \) (for example) to get: \[ = \frac{3(1^2 + 6 \cdot 1 + 11)}{8} = \frac{3(18)}{8} = \frac{54}{8} = 6.75 \] ### Conclusion: The final answer is: \[ \frac{3a}{4n} = 0.75 \]
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